I started out with seven husbands, and I worked hard to support my family while crying.

Chapter 143: Sima Zhao's Intentions Are Clear to All

Fang Xiaoxiao finally let out a long breath and smiled broadly.

"I'm not afraid. Let them look for the Crown Prince."

"As for us, I will definitely find a way to help you search for any trace of the Crown Prince."

"Let's not discuss this anymore, lest we be overheard."

Zhou Wenjian was immediately startled by these words and broke out in a cold sweat.

Upon hearing his wife's words, Zhou Wenjian was instantly terrified and broke out in a cold sweat.

My whole body trembled uncontrollably, and I even felt a sense of lingering fear.

"Yes, if others hear this, it will be a disaster. It doesn't matter if I die, but I can't let my brothers and my wife be implicated."

He quickly looked away, his voice trembling slightly. After a moment's hesitation, he finally spoke.

"Yes, I'm sorry, my wife. I didn't think it through."

"Hey, you rascal! I'm not blaming you for anything, I was just saying. Besides, this is Zhu Wen's territory, after all. No matter how you look at it, Manager Zhu certainly wouldn't allow anyone to spy on his guests!"

"Besides, he and I are business partners. There's no reason for him to use such methods against us. Just relax. In the future, if we need to talk about these things, we should try to discuss them quietly at home."

Honestly, nobody would believe her. After all, Zhu Wen was a merchant, not someone she had a life-or-death relationship with, and it was impossible for him to offend the royal family over this matter.

The reason I said this was simply to comfort Zhou Wenjian, so that he wouldn't overthink things and might even commit suicide.

Zhou Wenjian was the husband she married for five taels of silver. If he were to die like this, wouldn't that be a huge loss?

This is the thought.

Fang Xiaoxiao changed the subject, smiling as she spoke.

"You, you're such a grown man, how come your hands are so weak? Look at this bowl of seafood porridge, what a waste!"

"You know perfectly well that seafood is an extremely precious commodity here."

"Gah!!!!"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Wenjian looked down at the wooden floor in front of him and realized that the porridge he had just painstakingly prepared had drawn a peony flower on the floor.

It's such a pity, such a real pity.

You should know that this seafood is not something that ordinary people can afford to eat.

Changle County is surrounded by mountains on all sides, forming a natural basin. The terrain is flat and there are no rivers or streams. Let alone seafood, even eating a fish is considered an extreme luxury.

This seafood was brought back from Jiangnan Province by Zhu Wen through intermediaries, making it extremely rare and precious.

He spilled the whole bowl of porridge on the ground, feeling utterly ashamed.

Seeing that his face was pale and he looked like a child who had done something wrong and felt guilty, Fang Xiaoxiao couldn't help but smile.

"Alright, alright, I was just saying. Don't feel guilty. Go back and rest early. We'll talk about tomorrow's problems tomorrow."

She urged them to leave without giving any explanation, and then simply closed the door.

"boom!"

As the lattice wooden door closed, she patted her chest and muttered.

"So annoying, so annoying. Next, I have to make money while searching for the crown prince for Wenjian. I'm really going to be busy."

"And that eldest prince Pei Zuo, I really don't know if this guy has some kind of special fetish, he actually likes married women, he's simply a traitor like Cao Cao."

No matter what, she is now a wife of seven husbands. Although they are only husband and wife in name, they are still married.

Pei Zuoming knew this, yet he still eagerly wanted to take her as a concubine. Wasn't he just a traitor like Cao Cao, who only loved other men's wives?

"Pah, I'm not going to agree to that."

After thinking it over, a wave of drowsiness washed over her, and she lay down on the bed and quickly fell into a deep sleep.

Early the next morning.

There was a knock on the door.

The visitor was none other than Pei Zuo, the eldest prince of the Dayu Dynasty, who had a penchant for married women.

Pei Zuo was still dressed in a magnificent robe, with a jade hairpin on his head that clearly indicated his noble status. He held a jade fan in his left hand and played with a jade thumb ring in his right.

Judging from his attire, even a fool could guess that this guy must be someone of high status and position.

Pei Zuo pushed open the door and entered, as if it were his own home, and slowly walked towards the bedside.

His sharp, hawk-like eyes immediately fell on his wife, who was lying on the bed, yawning under the covers.

Fang Xiaoxiao tightly covered herself with the blanket, wrapping her body up completely, with only her little head showing.

I was sound asleep when I was suddenly disturbed by the sound of the door being broken down.

When he groggily opened his eyes, he immediately saw Cao Cao, the traitor who loved married women.

"What do you mean? How dare you break in without my permission? Is there no law or order here?!"

Upon hearing this, Pei Zuobing's lips curled into a playful expression, and he said calmly.

"Good morning, my lady. I knocked on the door just now and found no one answered. I was worried that something had happened to you, so I had to break down the door in a moment of panic."

"I hope my wife will not blame me; I only meant well!"

Good heavens, not only is his skin as thick as a city wall, but he's also incredibly good at spouting nonsense. Only an idiot would believe such rubbish!

Fang Xiaoxiao was about to reprimand the other party.

Unexpectedly, Zhou Wenjian, carrying a bowl of white porridge and with a worried look on his face, ran quickly toward the two of them.

This time he was smarter. He first placed the white porridge on the square table before asking his wife.

"What's wrong, my wife? Are you alright? I just heard a loud crash."

“Madam Fang is fine, Brother Zhou, you need not worry at all. With me here, the thieves will certainly not dare to cause any trouble here.”

"Oh, oh, so it's His Highness the First Prince here. Then I really don't need to worry."

"Ah."

Pei Zuo replied with a smile, but remained standing by the bed, seemingly with no intention of leaving.

Seeing this, Fang Xiaoxiao could only smile apologetically.

"Since I have nothing else to do, Your Highness, please step outside and leave on your own!"

"I still need to change and wash up, so it's inconvenient for me to have too much conversation with the prince."

The message was very clear: you better get out of here.

Unfortunately, she was overthinking it. Pei Zuo not only didn't make any move, but also looked at her with a smile.

“We will be family in the future, so there’s no need to be too distant with me. My wife, if you want to change your clothes, then change them. If you don’t mind, I can help you change your clothes.”

Get lost! I need your help. It's obvious to everyone that you have ulterior motives.

Looking at this shameless guy, Fang Xiaoxiao couldn't help but curse inwardly. If it weren't for his status, she would have really wanted to teach him a lesson about size 36 feet.

Unfortunately, that's just how people are; they're divided into different classes. Some people have power and influence, while you, an ordinary citizen, can only be manipulated and played with at their mercy.